Post date: May 09, 2012 2:56:20 PM
Meeting started at 8:15 pm with the inaugural address by new president Sudeep Balakrishnan. Main talk was presented by Dr Prakashan Assistant Prof, Dept of Neurosurgery MCH Calicut about Anterior Cranial Fossa floor meningiomas. He discussed the challenges faced while resecting sphenoid wing meningiomas and tuberculum sella lesions, which generated active discussion from the floor. It was followed by two cases of CJD presented by Dr Moinul Haq, dept of neurology EMS hospital Perinthalmanna. The need for looking out for CJD mimics was emphasized by senior neurologists.
Then our treasurer Dr Mohan Noone presented last years audit and accounts and which was unanimously accepted by the general body
The society congratulated Prof A S Girija for being the president elect for KAN for next year
The society then discussed regarding giving membership to doctors of other specialties as such an application was received. The decision of the general body was that, as laid down in the bye-laws, Full membership will be conferred to qualified neurologists or neurosurgeons (DM/MCh or equivalent) and Associate membership to those practicing fields of medicine closely allied to neuroscience, like neuroradiology and neuropathology.
Meeting was well attended by 27 members, and we adjourned at 10 pm